Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Iam having the time of my life here in Kannur. I don't even remember the last time I planned a menu. Amma does all the cooking and I get to eat all the deliciousness made with love! Ian on the other hand is enjoying a lot more than me. He has some kind of a fascination towards lighthouses and since we have one very very close to our home, Appa takes him there everyday. You should really see that glow on his face when he comes back home after that!

Zara kutty is 5 months old now and she is growing up very fast! She can crawl all over the place,in a caterpillar like fashion and can sit up too! She has been introduced to her first solid food and totally loves it! She even cries when I take the bowl away. I hope she grows up to be a foodie like Ian,then things will be awesome in that department.

So yesterday when Amma made these totally scrumptious Orotti for breakfast, I immediately told her I need to tell you all about it. I am sure some of you must have eaten this at some point in your life. We make this 'palaharam' either for breakfast or for tea time and it's always cherished. The aroma while making Orotti's are simply awesome! So the Orotti's you've been seeing here were made by Amma. I just took some photographs of it. ;-)

Method: In a heavy bottomed sauce pan, bring the water and salt to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and add the roasted rice flour all at once and mix well.Take off the heat, add the coconut,cover the pan and let it sit till it's warm to the touch. Pinch off tennis ball sized dough balls and flatten it in your palms.
Heat some coconut oil in a flat bottomed pan, a tablespoon or two and put the flattened disc of dough over it. Pat it out a little bit more to make that dough disc to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness. Cook till the bottom side is golden. Before flipping it over, smear some coconut oil over the second side. Cook till the second side is golden. Take off the heat and transfer it to a hotbox till needed. Serve it with some honey/paani or some spicy curry.

All those who make it at home, do you call them the same? Do you make it the same way ? There are so many ways to make one dish, right? I am intrigued to know if it's the same with Orotti. Anyway, give this a try sometime and let me know what you think!
I need to be honest, it feels good to come back here to share a recipe with you all! Thanks for sticking by! I haven't forgotten about sharing Zara's baptism photos, will do so very soon!